Friday, September 10, 2010

Congratulations, Amy Ortiz!

August 10, 2010 was a day of celebration for Amy. The University of Wisconsin-Madison conferred a Ph.D., Art History/Material Culture on her and we offer hearty congratulations! Amy's specialization is in American outsider, visionary, self-taught, and vernacular art. Pictured is a creation of hers featuring tramp art. Amy prepared the catalog for the exhibition, Tramp Art: Cultural Expression, Visual Splendor (Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, College of Lake County). The exhibition and catalog were designed to accompany her doctoral dissertation. Amy is an Instructor of Art History & Art Appreciation.